Timeless Stories for Every Generation
THE FIRST BOOK FROM EKAIVE TALES
SUNDERKAND · VOLUME I
A cinematic graphic novel about the moment Hanuman ji remembers the impossible is within reach.
English edition · All ages · 6 × 9 in · 88 illustrated pages
WHY THIS EXISTS
Ekaive Tales exists to give timeless stories the physical presence they deserve.
We believe Indian epics belong not only on screens or shelves, but in beautifully made books that invite people of every generation to pause, look closer, and begin a conversation.
Our editions bring together considered storytelling, cinematic art, and enduring craft — made to be returned to long after the first reading.
MEET SUNDERKAND
At the edge of the southern ocean, the Vanaras face a distance no one believes they can cross. Then Jambant asks Hanuman ji to remember what has always been true.
Volume I follows faith before flight: the stillness before the mountain shakes, the leap, and the first glimpse of Lanka.
See inside Volume ITHE COLLECTOR EDITION
The material pleasure of a book is part of the story. Every detail is selected to reward the second look.
A cinematic comic cover with Hanuman ji at the threshold of the great leap.
Quiet illumination, pressed into the cover.
Warm, tactile pages designed for sustained reading.
A saffron thread to hold your place in the journey.
INSIDE THE BOOK
Pages from the Volume I proof. Select a page to view it closely.
THE FIRST PRINT RUN
The First Print Run consists of 100 hardcover copies. This lets us stay close to the material process — from press checks and binding to individual quality inspection and careful packing.
Future print runs may follow. This first edition simply marks the beginning.
Your reservation becomes part of the first run.
The first print quantity is confirmed.
Pages, binding, and cover details come together.
Each copy is checked before it leaves the studio.
Your copy is prepared for its journey to you.
We will share delivery updates with every reader.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Built for years of reading.
Warm, substantial, and colour-rich.
Created to open and endure.
Carefully considered presentation.
Art reproduced with attention.
A quiet mark of the edition.
ABOUT EKAIVE TALES
Ekaive Tales is an independent publishing house for stories that outlive their moment.
Our first library begins with the mythological imagination of India — told with respect, visual ambition, and a belief in the book as a lasting object. Sundarkand is the opening chapter of a future mythology universe.
Explore the future libraryTHE SUNDERKAND TRILOGY
Volume II and Volume III will continue Hanuman ji’s journey across Lanka.
EARLY READERS
★★★★★“It feels less like an adaptation and more like being invited into the story again.”
— EARLY READER
★★★★★“The kind of book children can discover and adults will be proud to give.”
— EARLY READER
★★★★★“Every page holds still long enough for you to enter it.”
— EARLY READER
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The First Print Run consists of 100 hardcover copies. It is the first edition of Volume I, produced through this reservation period.
Printing begins after the first run is confirmed. Reservation holders will receive a clear production update before the book goes to press.
We will share the full production and shipping schedule directly with reservation holders once the first run is confirmed.
Yes, future print runs may happen. This website only refers to the first print run of 100 hardcover copies.
Yes. The English edition is designed for all ages, with thoughtful, respectful storytelling.
Volume I is a premium 6 × 9 inch portrait-format hardcover with 88 illustrated story pages.
THE FIRST PRINT RUN
Begin your Ekaive Tales library with Sundarkand — Volume I: The Leap of Faith.
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